Dr. Marilyn Thomas-Houston
Associate Professor, African American Studies Program and Department of Anthropology
marilynm@.ufl.edu
Dr. Thomas-Houston earned her PhD in cultural anthropology from New York University in 1997. Before coming to UF in 2001, she was an assistant professor of anthropology and African American studies at the University of South Carolina. Her current research is on social action in the black communities of Nova Scotia, Canada. Her published book, “Stony the Road” to Change: Black Mississippians and the Culture of Social Relations, on the Civil Rights Movement in Oxford, Mississippi is available from Cambridge University Press. Also, she has co-edited a volume with Mark Schuller titled "Homing Devices: The Poor as Targets of Public Housing Policy and Practice".
In Spring 2010, Dr. Thomas-Houston facilitated a trip of undergraduate students to attend NCBS: See Story Here.
Dr. Thomas-Houston is the editory of the ASALH FIRE!!!: The Multimedia Journal of Black Studies.
CALL FOR ARTICLES
*The Association for the Study of African American Life and History
(ASALH) proudly announces the creation of /Fire!!!: The Multimedia
Journal of Black Studies./ Designed to connect Black Studies
scholarship with the Digital Revolution in the Age of Communication,
/Fire!!!/ serves as a contemporary conduit through which Black Studies
knowledge can be distributed. The journal’s/ /unique contribution is
the use of the digital world in providing a peer-reviewed venue for
scholars who utilize multimedia evidence to advance their theories and
interpretations.
/Fire!!!/
is a multi-disciplinary journal that serves primarily the social
sciences, arts, and humanities. The journal welcomes research that
crosses the lines of traditional disciplines and focuses on
contemporary issues that expand the intellectual realm of Black
Studies.
Our goal is to use media to increase the kinds of primary evidence that can be brought to bear to expand knowledge.
/Fire!!!/ is interested in obtaining articles, review essays, and reviews for its February and August 2011 issues. All articles and review essays should be between 7,500 and 12,000 words. The maximum file size for each (including media) is 10 mb. /Fire!!! /publishes reviews of feature films and documentaries, audio recordings, theatrical productions, websites, museum exhibits, and books relevant to teaching courses on Black life, history, and culture. Scholars interested in submitting reviews should contact the editors before submitting.
/Fire!!! /will be distributed to institutional libraries through JSTOR.
If you are interested in contributing to this cutting-edge publication visit our website for submission guidelines. www.fire-jbs.org
Questions? Contact the editors at: editors@fire-jbs.org
